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8 Tips For Raising Girls with Confidence
I grew up in a picturesque suburb of New York City. By all outside appearances, I had it together: confident, carefree, and a natural leader. I went to college, built a high profile career in the media industry, got married, and had children. Then I had a daughter. The second I heard “it’s a girl,”…
What Are Signs of Exercise Addiction
Research has told us for decades how important it is to exercise and keep our bodies healthy. For many people, getting enough exercise is a regular struggle. For some, however, exercise becomes an obsession that can be detrimental to health and well-being. I once had a client who would wake up at 4:00am every morning…
What’s Your Parenting Style?
The way we raise our children is often similar to the way we were raised. For example, I was the child of an “overly worried/overprotective” wonderful mother and I find myself treating my kids exactly the same way!
An Exciting Night Out Without The Baby
The following is a guest post from Raquel D’Apice, founder of the humor/parenting blog, The Ugly Volvo.A transcript from the night when we excitedly went out to a restaurant and left the baby with my parents:Jonathan enters the restaurant grinning and sits down across from me. Jonathan: Ready for our hot date? Me: I know look at us going out to dinner like regular adults who dont have a baby …
Are You Addicted to Org Porn?
Negative self-image. Fantasy-induced over-spending. Marital tension. A new kind of airbrushed fantasy-land is wreaking havoc on our homes and our psyches: org porn.